Publications by authors named "Karine Ferreira Agra"
Article Synopsis
- Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) poses significant risks for young children, causing millions of deaths annually, and complicated cases (CCAP) have seen an uptick during the COVID-19 pandemic due to lower vaccination rates.
- This study analyzed children under five years old with CAP before (2018-2019) and during (2020-2022) the pandemic at the Professor Fernando Figueira Institute of Integral Medicine.
- Findings showed an increased incidence of complications, higher ICU admissions, and changes in antibiotic prescriptions during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period.
Reasons for Choosing a Reference Hospital During the Application for Medical Residency Programs: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Eduardo Jorge da Fonseca Lima Beatriz Queiroz da Apresentação Cavalcanti Ana Cecília Capane Bonagura Cavalcante Pedro Henrique Lins Martins Karine Ferreira Agra
Adv Med Educ Pract
March 2021
Introduction: Medical residency (MR) programs consist of medical education systems based on the healthcare network as a teaching place. The Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP) is a referral center for several medical specialties and presents one of the largest MR programs in Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: PE is associated with maternal vascular dysfunction, leading to serious cardiovascular risk both during and following pregnancy.
Objective: To assess microvascular reactivity in pregnant women with PE.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 36 pregnant women with PE and 36 normotensive pregnant women (C) in the third trimester.